To our dearest rain gods: While we appreciate that you provide us with lush, beautiful green surroundings, we have to ask for a break!
We encountered a problem today when the cement trucks came...apparently, our land said it was full of water and couldn't take anymore and gave way. The cement truck sank (unfortunately I wasn't there in time to see it in the mud)!
Only one tried to back it's way in, but all three were there and waiting!
Not sure how this worked (I'm sure Chris could explain the physics of it to me...), but the pump truck made it in just fine and was all set up to go! (You can sort of see it in the top of the picture.)
Needless to say, we didn't get to pour our foundation walls today. Hopefully tomorrow we can get some more rock in and have them back out on Friday. Hopefully the rains gods will also get this message and ease up for a bit! :)
Bob, I researched these facts, especially for you:
Since May 1st, we have only had 10 days where it didn't rain. Most of these days were the beginning of May - it has rained everyday since May 15th except 1. That is a total of 2.55" of rain in these 18 days...In the month of May, we normally only average 1.78".
Holy tall walls!!
That's a lot of rebar! Since the back side will essentially be a retaining wall because it is against the hill, I guess they use more rebar than normal. They said there are still a couple of horizontal layers to be added.
Those panels need to go up around the whole house where cement is going to be poured. Have to get all the rebar in place first, though!
Cement truck dumping into pump truck.
Video of them pouring:
MacGyver had a great time, but had quite the bath when we got home!
If you look close, you can see all the sticky weeds stuck to him along with all the mud!
The back corner is down there somewhere!
Switzerland wins in a 2-1 shoot-out after no score in sudden "victory" overtime. (We decided with a motto of "with glowing hearts" they couldn't call it sudden death!) You can sort of see from the picture that the skinny displays around the stadium showed the country's flag waving - it was cool looking!
The Olympic rings illuminated out in the harbor.
The Olympic cauldron.
Thought we'd take the bobsled out for a try!
Chris got to ride in the front seat of one of the trains we took around Vancouver. He was SO EXCITED that he got to look through the train operator's window as we went! The lady sitting next to me whispered to me that all men act like they are 6, even her 50 year old husband!
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